Carbon myopia: The urgent need for integrated social, economic and environmental action in the livestock sector

MT Harrison, BR Cullen, DE Mayberry… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock have long been integral to food production systems, often not by choice but by
need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation has …

The effects of heat stress on the behaviour of dairy cows–a review

P Herbut, G Hoffmann, S Angrecka, D Godyń… - Annals of Animal …, 2021 - sciendo.com
Heat stress in livestock is a function of macro-and microclimatic factors, their duration and
intensity, the environments where they occur and the biological characteristics of the animal …

Voisin rational grazing as a sustainable alternative for livestock production

LC Pinheiro Machado Filho, HLS Seó, RR Daros… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary To meet current global food supply challenges, researchers and
technicians are searching for alternative livestock systems that promote highly sustainable …

A systematic review of the effects of silvopastoral system on thermal environment and dairy cows' behavioral and physiological responses

M Deniz, KT De-Sousa, FMC Vieira, MM Vale… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Does the silvopastoral system (SPS) promote a satisfactory thermal environment for dairy
cows to perform their natural behaviors and perform a suitable thermoregulatory function …

Behavior and thermal comfort of light and dark coat dairy cows in the Eastern Amazon

WC Silva, ÉBR Silva, MRP Santos… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to evaluate the behavior and thermal comfort of 20 Girolando cows (5/8-
H/G), with light and dark coats, in the wettest period of the year, in Santarém, Pará, Brazil, in …

Global Evolution of Research on Silvopastoral Systems through Bibliometric Analysis: Insights from Ecuador

B Torres, R Herrera-Feijoo, Y Torres, A García - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Scientific studies on silvopastoral systems have led to permanent changes oriented toward
better silvopasture practices, as well as to policy strategies to respond effectively to the …

Global assessment of production benefits and risk reduction in agroforestry during extreme weather events under climate change scenarios

S Dobhal, R Kumar, AK Bhardwaj… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Climate change and extreme weather events are threatening agricultural production
worldwide. The anticipated increase in atmospheric temperature may reduce the potential …

Trees on farms to support natural capital: an evidence-based review for grazed dairy systems

JR England, AP O'Grady, A Fleming, Z Marais… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intensification of the dairy industry globally, combined with a changing climate, has placed
increased pressure on natural capital assets (and the flow of ecosystem services) on farms …

Applied nucleation under high biodiversity silvopastoral system as an adaptive strategy against microclimate extremes in pasture areas

AL Schmitt Filho, SG Kretzer, J Farley… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to assess the influence of the high biodiversity silvopastoral system
(SPSnu) on the microclimate, pasture production, and pasture chemical composition …

Microclimate and pasture area preferences by dairy cows under high biodiversity silvopastoral system in Southern Brazil

M Deniz, AL Schmitt Filho, MJ Hötzel… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of microclimate on dairy cows' behaviors
and their preferences for different pasture areas under high biodiversity silvopastoral system …